DFA International Core Equity Portfolio Institutional (DFIEX - MF report) a Zacks Ranked #2 (Buy) invests in diverse range of securities from developed markets outside the US. DFIEX focuses on small caps and value firms in comparison to their representation in the International market. DFIEX was created in Sep 2005.

This Non US - Equity fund, as of the last filing, allocates their fund in three major groups; Foreign Stock, High Yield Bond, Precious Metal. As of the last filing, Nestle SA (NSRGY), Toyota Motor (TM), and Novartis AG (NVS) were the top holdings for DFIEX.

The DFA International Core Equity Portfolio Institutional fund, managed by Dimensional, carries an expense ratio of 0.38. Moreover, DFIEX requires a minimal initial investment of $0.

DFIEX has a history of strong positive total returns for over 5 years. The fund’s returns over 3 and 5 year benchmarks are 12.67% and 7.69%. To see how this fund performed compared in its category, please click here.

DFIEX’s performance, as of the last filing, when compared to funds in its category was in the top 21% over the past 3 years, and in the 37% over the past 5 years.